US in talks with AI companies for voluntary model standards

The U.S. government is ​in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary ​standards for the release of new models, with an announcement possible as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

* Washington has tightened ‌oversight of new ⁠model ⁠releases to flag risks amid concerns advanced AI could be misused by military intelligence ​in China, Russia or other countries of concern.

* The standards would set benchmarks ​for advanced models and timelines, while clarifying who can access them in the United States and abroad, according to the FT report.


* Reuters ​could not immediately verify the report. The ⁠White House, Anthropic, ‌and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters' ​requests for ​comment outside regular business hours.

* In June, U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing agencies ​to work with leading AI developers to test advanced ​models before release, and to draft standards for them.

* Google has been in talks with the government ahead of the release of advanced coding models with more sophisticated capabilities, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the company was also involved in broader ‌discussions on industry standards. FT first reported the details.

* The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday lifted export controls on ​Anthropic's most ​advanced Fable and ⁠Mythos models, less than three weeks after ordering their suspension over national security concerns.

* OpenAI has also faced constraints. Last week, it delayed a full ​public launch of GPT-5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting access to a small group of vetted partners. Both OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for IPOs.